Since 2010-11, the cost of removing decayed teeth in children in hospitals has soared by 66 per cent in the last five years to £35 million a year. The Local Government Association (LGA), representing ...

The soft drinks levy introduced in the UK in 2018 was followed by a fall in the number of children needing hospital admission for dental extractions, according to a new study led by the University of ...

Anthea Rhodes is the founding director of the Royal Children's Hospital National Child Health Poll. This project receives funding from the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. Mihiri J Silva receives ...

Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...

Extractions performed on decayed teeth in children plummeted during the first year of the pandemic, leading to fears that thousands will be left in pain. There were 22,459 episodes of tooth extraction ...

The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal ...

NHS data has shown that over 100 children are having rotten teeth removed every day. The report has come as a shock to many, as it is well known that tooth decay is a preventable condition. This ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Wisdom teeth extractions are a very common procedure in the ...

Australia, 20th Sep 2024, - Brisbane Paediatric Dentist, a leading clinic specialising in paediatric dental care, has introduced a new service focused on providing gentle tooth extraction services for ...